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Canadian Soccer Association President Victor Montagliani, CEO of the National Organizing Committee,...
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FIFA deflects criticism about absence of Blatter from final

FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association deflected criticism on Friday about FIFA President Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke not attending the Women's World Cup final, saying the winning captain won't care who hands over the championship trophy.
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n Dustin Brown of Germany returns a ball to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their singles match at the...
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Wimbledon Lookahead: Dustin Brown tries for encore

After his stunning win over Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Dustin Brown said it was easy to play well when expectations were so low.
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John Isner of the United States wipes his face during a change of ends break as he plays Marin Cili...
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Isner at it again at Wimbledon, tied 10-all in 5th vs. Cilic

Marathon man John Isner is at it again at Wimbledon.
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Coco Vandeweghe of the United States, left, shakes hands at the net with Samantha Stosur of Austral...
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The Latest: Kudla extends surprising run at Wimbledon

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia signs autographs after winning the singles match against Bernard Tomic of ...
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The Latest: Venus Williams back in 4th round at Wimbledon

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia signs autographs after winning the singles match against Bernard Tomic of ...
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The Latest: Djokovic signs fan’s artificial leg at Wimbledon

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Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland returns a ball to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their singles matc...
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The Latest: Wawrinka, Gasquet reach 4th round at Wimbledon

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Nick Kyrgios of Australia celebrates winning a point against Milos Raonic of Canada, during their s...
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The Latest: Wimbledon headband too colorful for Wimbledon

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n FILE – In this June 30, 2015, file photo, referee Sandro Ricci, from Brazil, shows a yellow...
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Brazilian refs sending message to players: Stop the whining!

Brazilian referees are done with tolerating whining players.
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Japan’s Azusa Iwashimizu and Saori Ariyoshi (19) celebrate the team’s 2-1 win as Englan...
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Japan is back in the final after emotional 2011 win

Four years ago when Japan's players hoisted the Women's World Cup trophy, a nation rejoiced.
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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Timea Babos of Hungary during their singles ...
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Wimbledon Lookahead: 1 win apiece sets up all-Williams match

In 2009, Serena and Venus Williams played against each other for the fourth time in a span of eight Wimbledon finals.
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Bradley replaces Dempsey as US captain for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Michael Bradley will be the U.S. captain for the CONCACAF Gold Cup rather than Clint Dempsey.
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Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori (18) makes a save against England during the second half of a semifi...
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World Cup field puts haves and have-nots on display

One of the benefits of an expanded field of 24 teams at the Women's World Cup this year was that there were lots of fresh faces playing in Canada, teams like Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Cameroon.
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Spectators on No. 1 Court watch the match between Milos Raonic of Canada and Tommy Haas of Germany ...
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The Latest: At 30, Brown shows he can beat world’s best

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Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the single match against Robin Haase of the Netherl...
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For 4th year in row, Rafael Nadal loses early at Wimbledon

On the final point of the first set of his latest Wimbledon disappointment, Rafael Nadal swung his mighty, lefty forehand -- and whiffed, accidentally whacking his right leg with his racket.
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Andy Murray of Britain returns a ball to Robin Haase of the Netherlands, during their singles match...
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The Latest: What will Murray say when he gets home tonight?

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Sam Querrey of the United States throws a towel to a ball boy during the men’s singles first ...
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Wimbledon Lookahead: Querrey faces Federer on Centre Court

Sam Querrey faces a daunting task at Wimbledon on Thursday, when he plays seven-time champion Roger Federer.
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England’s Josanne Potter, left, consoles Laura Bassett (6) after the team’s 2-1 loss to...
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Own goal gives Japan 2-1 win over England in World Cup semi

England defender Laura Bassett was inconsolable as she lay face down on the field, sobbing.
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FILE – In this Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 file photo, President of FIFA Sepp Blatter arrives at th...
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Blatter says he has ‘clear conscience’ despite FIFA probes

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said in a magazine interview that he is not corrupt and that he has a "clear conscience" despite corruption investigations into world soccer's governing body.
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Emergency services attend an incident outside Centre Court, at the All England Lawn Tennis Champion...
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Wimbledon’s Centre Court evacuated after small fire

A small electrical fire broke out inside Wimbledon's Centre Court building on Wednesday, causing an evacuation after play had ended for the day.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia, right embraces Jarkko Nieminen of Finland after their singles match at th...
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At hot-for-Wimbledon, Venus Williams nears Serena showdown

Venus Williams is no longer the player she once was, on account of the passage of time and the day-to-day ups and downs of an energy-sapping condition.
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United States’ Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates with teammates Ali Krieger (11) and Morgan Brian a...
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US win draws best men’s or women’s World Cup semi audience

The United States' win over Germany is the most-watched men's or women's World Cup semifinal ever on American television.
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Spectators sit on Centre Court as they watch the singles match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and...
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The Latest: Centre Court evacuated because of fire alarm

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FILE – In this Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 file photo, President of FIFA Sepp Blatter arrives at th...
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With no Blatter, Hayatou to present trophy at Women’s WCup

With Sepp Blatter staying away, FIFA Senior Vice President and African soccer head Issa Hayatou will present the trophy at the Women’s World Cup final in Canada, a senior official at Hayatou’s Confederation of African Football said Wednesday. Hayatou, the president of the African confederation and a long-serving member of FIFA’s executive committee, was “already […]
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